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Fourth patient linked to mold outbreak at Pittsburgh hospital dies

UPMC on Sunday confirmed the death of Che DuVall, 70, and extended its sympathies to his family. DuVall, who had a lung transplant, is the fourth transplant patient at the hospital system who contracted infection and died. “We again want to reassure our patients that we have taken every possible precaution to make our hospitals as safe as is humanly possible and have followed all recommendations made by federal and state regulators,” UPMC said in a statement.

What I Learned While in Hospital: 4 Questions to Transform Suffering

We all have breakdowns from time to time. Mine happened recently when I was in the hospital with a life-threatening health concern. Life all came to a halt when I was in the hospital. While there, I wasn't sure if I'd make it out. But I did my best to remain calm for each moment I could. This was definitely an exercise in radical presence.I'm…